AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 February 1939, Page 7

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

j MASTERTON CLUB. HANDICAPS FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING . The following is the programme of events and handicaps for the special meeting of the Masterton Amateur Athletic Club to be held this evening on the Park Oval commencing at 6 o’clock sharp: — 100yds Handicap: First heat: A. Welply 2!yds, P. Ryan‘s, B. McPherson 71, B. Thompson 86, J. Jorgenson *9, J. Crisp 91, V. Missen 10, L. Saunders 10, R. Wyeth 11, B. Cunningham 10. Second heat: E. Martin 51. S. Pye 61, M. Sellar 7, J. Burns 8. D. Stratton 9, C. Wyeth 9, B. Faulknor 91, J. Wickens 10, D. Faulknor 11, L. Francis 13. 220yds Handicap: P. Ryan 12yds, B. McPherson 13, E. Martin 13, S. Pye 13, M. Sellar 14, J. Burns 16, B. Thompson 18, D. Stratton 18, J. McKay 19, B. Faulknor 19, J. Jorgenson 19, L. Saunders 20, J. Wickens 20, J. Crisp 20. D. Faulknor 22, C. Wyeth 17, B. Cunningham 18. 1 Mile Invitation Handicap: W. A. Pullar scr, F. G. Taylor scr, T. McCashin 120yds, R. Wyeth 135, R. Shaw 160, J. Wickens 185, L. Francis 200, S. F. Falloon 185.

Ladies’ 75yds Handicap: M. McPherson 14 yds. W. Nyhan 14, J. Grantham 4, L. O’Neil 4, A. Stains 5, C. Cairns 6, J. Cairns 7.

Ladies’ 100yds Handicap: M. McPherson 24yds, W. Nyhan 24, J. Grantham 6, L. O’Neil 6, A. Stains 7, C. Cairns 8. J. Cairns 9.

Long Jump; S Pye 2ft 6in, B. Faulknor 2ft 6in, F. Bodie 3ft, B. Thompson 3ft, A. Curtis 3ft lOin, P. Ryan 4ft, A. Saunders 3ft Ilin, J. Burns 3ft Ilin. J. Mackay 4ft, J. Crisp 4ft 6in, D. Faulknor sft 3in.

Putting the Shot: W. Burns, scr, J. Watt 2ft. F. Bodie 3ft 6in, B. Thompson 4ft 3in, J. Mackay 4ft 3in, J. Burns sft 3in, B. Faulknor 6ft, C. Curtis 7ft 9in, D. Faulknor 7ft 3in. J. Crisp 9ft 6in, A. Curtis 12ft 3in, A. Strickland 6ft. High Jump: B. Roberts, 3in. P. Ryan 4in. J. Mackay 4in, B. Thompson sft, J. Burns 6in. L. Saunders Sin, C. Curtis 6in, J. Crisp lOin. B. Faulknor lOin, F. Bodie Gin.

W. A. C. Pullar, New Zealand Empire Games representative, will attempt to lower the New Zealand one mile record at present held by Randolph Rose. Pullar is at present in great form and the times recorded in recent runs indicate that he has every chance under favourable conditions ol bettering the existing record of 4minutes 13 3-5 seconds. The Masterton public should not miss (he opportunity of seeing Pullar in action.